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Hi ladies, I'm currently 31+3 (1st preg) and was told I had high resistance uterine blood flow at our 20 week scan. The sonographer advised that this can be common in first pregnancies but can put me at a slightly higher risk if pre-eclampsia. At my 28 week appt my blood pressure readings were completely normal (as they were at the beginning of the pregnancy) 112/60. I went to the docs last week and they checked it and it came out at 125/79 and I checked it again yesterday and it was showing at 134/72. I know that these readings are not considered high and it can be quite normal for your blood pressure to creep up from about 24 wks but, considering my readings were normal at my 28 week appt I'm starting to wonder if this is an early sign of things to come. I've got another MW (midwife) appt and growth scan at 36 weeks but I just wondered if anyone could say when their pre-eclampsia was picked up and anything they noticed i.e. symptom wise. I know swelling is one. I've not really noticed swelling but I do have days when my skin feels "tight" as if someone is pumping air into my body and blowing me up haha! Any advice would be appreciated! Xx

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My PE came on very quickly and whilst I didn't get distortions in my sight, I did just generally feel kak and I had some swelling but not a major amount. Just keep an eye on things and defo keep an eye on your BP, all my tests were fine on the Wednesday (BP, dipstick etc) , I was 29 weeks, and by Sunday I was admitted when my whole head blew up like a big balloon! So it can come on rapidly and if you're aware it might happen to you, that is half the battle. Don't ever feel you're being a pain, any concerns get on the phone and get an appt because it is such a dangerous illness as I found out. I just wish I had known I was susceptible to it, I found out after the fact my mama had it in her first pregnancy also.

Its hard to work out really what the first signs of PE it is different for everyone. But its very good you are keeping an eye out and keeping yourself in check, As Lynn said never feel like you are overracting or being a pain as its too serious condition to over look anything.

My face became very puffy and swollen at 32 weeks, and then after that I had visual problems and my bp started to rise. So pretty much text book symptoms, although never any protein in my urine which is one of the things they look out for.

A lot of womans bp rises in pregnancy especially when they get to 3rd trimester so it maybe just one of those things but keep an eye out and we are here for any questions

Hi there
In my first pregnancy, the only signs were a slightly puffy face and puffy fingers at 30 weeks, apart from that I felt fine - my BP (blood pressure) and protein told another story though. My son was born at 36 weeks. I had milder PE in my 2nd pregnancy, but was hospitalised for the last week (more due to heavy, heavy snow, and the nearest hospital being an hour and a half drive away!) - it was only in the last week my bloods & protein went a bit haywire. My second son was born at 39 weeks.
As the Claire and Lynn say, never ever feel worried about making a fuss - stamp your feet, shout, make yourself heard if you are worried about anything. Don't wait and say you'll be seeing your MW (midwife) in a couple of days - phone, go to the hospital, whatever you feel is necessary.....just make sure you and your LO (little one) are okay.
....and of course, we are here if you have any questions.
Enjoy the rest of your pregnancy, and your little bundle when they arrive xx

My first symptom was feeling generally unwell, nothing specific, nothing I could put my finger on, but just not feeling right. Triage told me it was just being pregnant....5 days later I had DD (dear daughter) by c-section and was in HDU and very unwell.

So trust yourself if you dont feel 'right'. I had signs of PET before then though, with blood pressure which had already risen (I was put on anti-hypertensives), and proteinuria.

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DD born at 34+2 (2010)DS born at 33+5 (2013)Both by EmCS due to pre-eclampsia

Hello. I was fine in myself but high bp picked up at 36 week appointment it was over 110 for bottom reading. I was sent for monitoring and didn't emerge from hospital for twelve days, with my baby! I also had protein in urine but not til I was in hospital. I was also quite swollen beforehand but never thought this was more than anyone else but thinking about it mws nevee checked my ankles which were probably the worst so do show them if ur worried. Other than high bp and the protein my symptoms didn't get worse although I hated hospital I couldn't escape and wasnt ready to have my baby but they do take pre eclampsia seriously so will take good care of anyone with it. My pre eclampsia continued after birth too I was allowed to leave six days after birth after kind of insisting..still on bp tablets five weeks on but hopefully will be off them next week as readings have been fine past couple of weeks. All the best xx

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